ISOBUS WIRELESS NETWORKING OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES IN A COLLABORATIVE AGRICULTURAL PROCESS

摘要

A system and method for performing an agricultural process involving a plurality of otherwise substantially independent agricultural machines, in which each machine is engaged in performing an aspect of the overall process. Each machine is placed in electronic communication with every other machine involved in the process using a standardized communication and control protocol such that the machines form a networked group. The performance of each machine is then, at least in part, substantially automatically synchronized with the performances of the other machines in the networked group based on relevant information electronically communicated by each machine. The machines may include unmanned agricultural implements, manned tractors, and trucks, and the system may be extended to include sensors and stations involved in the overall process. The protocol may be the ISO 11783 Compliant Implement Control standard, including the ISO 11783 Virtual Terminal standard.

主权项

1. A system for performing an agricultural process, the system comprising a plurality of agricultural machines, wherein each agricultural machine is engaged in performing an aspect of the agricultural process, and each agricultural machine is in electronic communication with every other agricultural machine in the system using a standardized communication and control protocol such that the plurality of agricultural machines form a networked group, and wherein performance of the aspect of the agricultural process by each agricultural machine is substantially synchronized with performances of the aspects of the agricultural process by the other agricultural machines in the networked group based on information electronically communicated by each agricultural machine.